Innovation

Handheld tools were essentially humankind’s first technology, and many – consider the hammer – have remained largely unchanged in the eons since. The development of power tools meant that the operator no longer required physical strength to complete a task, but many such tools still necessitated a certain degree of skill and training to avoid serious injury. Now researchers are working to develop autonomous robot tools that will greatly decrease the risk associated with these devices.

Camping, backpacking, or day trips to the mountain are popular family
destinations, and bringing your own food is not only necessary but economical. The pots and pans needed to
prepare the food do not save you much space, though. The innovative new cooking
gear from Sea to Summit will solve this problem with their award winning
X-Pot.

You pour; you sip and you wait for that wave of relaxation to take hold.
It’s a great way to unwind, but what if you could start out with a
little tipsiness? Tipsy Wine Glasses by Big Mouth Toys will put a smile on your face. These hand-blown glasses are a little off, in a good way.

Few things are better than getting lost in a world created by our own
imaginations. Art work, music, and books facilitate our ability to
imagine exciting, mysterious, or magical places—places that can grow
with the additional layers of colors and feelings our mind adds to the
story. The parents who imagined the Dreamhut have created an
interactive, indoor playhouse which coverts ideas into adventures.

The Swiss Army has the Swiss Army knife, Arthur Dent had his towel, and China has the latest in multifunctional do-it-all tools: the Chinese Military Shovel WJQ-308! Surrender now, resistance is futile... can you dig it?

Do you wish your arms were invisible when you get into a swimsuit? How about the rest of you? If you do, rest assured that you are no alone. Introducing My Sleevies, an innovative, attractive and attachable alternative to bare arms. that has come just in time for beach season.T

Lip gloss....probably the first makeup every girl owned. As little girls, we carried around tubes of flavored and shiny lip gloss. But how can women over the age of nine still get the shine without smelling like bubble gum or grape? OFRA Cosmetics introduced a new kind of lip gloss, perfect for women who love shiny lips but in a sophisticated form. OFRA's Lip Gloss Stick is an elegant way to add the gloss we all love to any look.

China's 1.3 billion people are hungry for wealth and riches. Too often, however, making a buck means taking a buck by foisting imitation nutrition on the unwary. These top 10 Chinese fake foods and drinks may leave a bad taste in your mouth but consider yourself lucky you're just reading, not eating.

View-Master is back, and will show us a new way to look at 3-D
images. Mattel and Google have swapped ideas to recreate one of the best
children’s toys of all time. The new View-Master will allow kids to experience interactive,
educational, and immersive scenes through virtual and augmented reality.
No need to insert a cardboard reel, the new View-Master inserts you
into an experience that provides sound effects, moving images, and
informational pop-ups.

In an effort to jump start the so-called “morning potato chips habit”, Japan's Koikeya is rolling out two new fruit-flavored potato chips: Banana and Peach. No need to import them here – American college students have already got the morning potato chips habit down pat.

For years the clothing industry has sought a fabric that could repel stains. The white shirt particularly, has always been the most susceptible garment to suffer from irreversible stains, but no more. Read on to learn more about the amazing unstainable white shirt.

Driverless vehicles? Stop right there: a study by researchers from Euro NCAP indicates widespread use of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems could reduce the frequency of rear-end crashes by 38 percent.

Materials scientists have developed a new metallic foam that is less dense than water, meaning that ships built from this material can continue to float regardless of structural damage. Though this is not the first example of a lightweight metal composite, this is the first that is also strong and stable enough to endure the challenges of a marine environment making unsinkable ships a realistic application.

In its very short tenure (only 7 months old), Tsu as a social network has earned an international reputation as a donor to worthy causes. Founder and CEO Sebastian Sobczak
assembled a team of developers to create an ecosystem to accomplish two
very unique functions. One was to pay its users 90% of its total daily
ad revenues (previously unheard of in the social media space), and
secondly it would distinguish itself further as a charitable. .